Today Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed_ Aswan University President_ witnessed activating a cooperation protocol between the two parties, in attendance of Prof. Ayman Othman_Vice President of University for graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Mohamed Ezzat_ Undersecretary of Ministry of Endowments in Aswan, Prof. Farid Abdel Zaher_ Former Dean of Faculty of Dar Al-uloom, and Dr. Mohamed Abo Al-Sheikh_Dean of Faculty of Dar Al Uloom and trainees from Imams and preachers.
Prof. Ahmed Ghallab welcomed the attendees and appreciated the importance of cooperation between the Ministry of Endowments, led by Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Jumaa_ Minister of Endowments_ and Aswan University, to train imams and preachers, which aim to rehabilitate imams and develop their intellectual and cultural capabilities towards sciences of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet in various current religious issues.
Prof. Ahmed Ghallab added during the event of the protocol signed between the Ministry of Endowments and Aswan University regarding training imams and preachers to raise awareness and education towards current issues in several areas, including Arabic language sciences and literature and their fields of psychology, communication skills and the art of recitation, and the protocol includes Faculties of Arts, Dar Al-Uloom, social work, Medicine.
Prof. Ayman Othman_ Vice President of University for graduate Studies and Research, indicated that it was approved between the two parties to open registration for masters and doctorates at the university for imams and preachers, the tuition fees will be equal, and this in frame of the state’s concern in imams and preachers, developing religious discourse and fighting destructive ideas.
Prof. Mohamed Ezzat, Undersecretary of Ministry of Endowments in Aswan, explained the importance of training and qualification for imams and preachers to keep up with the developments that have occurred in society, stressing the importance of this protocol with Aswan University, which represents the niche of knowledge.
The Undersecretary of Ministry expressed his thanks and appreciation to Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Jumaa, Minister of Endowments, for his concern to the imams and preachers.